Holiday Recipes, Two of Three
Spicy Cranberry Sauce with Reyes Winery 2010 Merlot Recipe By Beth P. Heiserman Growing up there was always a debate about the cranberry sauce, canned or fresh. Every year there always seemed to be both at the table. I definitely like fresh. Then recently, the new debate was relish vs sauce. I actually do like…
Perlis Picks: Visiting with Stillman Brown
Stillman Brown has been making wine for a long time – he just completed his 30th harvest. I first came across him when he was with Jory Winery [anyone remember The Black Hand?], then lost track of him for awhile. A few years ago, I rediscovered him and his Zeppelin Winery label. He also makes…
Tasting with Winemaker Gerard Zanzonico and Winery Owner Dave Del Dotto = Priceless
In this, maybe my sixth visit to Del Dotto, I knew winemaker Gerard Zanzonico had a plane to catch so I suggested we skip the barrel tasting and limit ourselves to whatever he had in bottle. So what did he do? He pulled barrel tastings and put them in bottles for us to taste. The…
Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
I hope that Robin Leach will forgive me for using his motto from “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” to title my article. In the West, we typically pair caviar with Champagne. However in Eastern Europe, it is more prevalent to pair caviar with chilled vodka. I thought it would be fun to take a…
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2011 VINTAGE TASTING
Need a gift idea? How about taking your wine-loving friend or spouse to this, I’m taking mine: UGC Bordeaux tasting on Friday, January 24, from 6-9pm at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, LA 90067. Cost: Only $69 per-person covers the price of admission. (Day-of-Event price will be $100.) …
Holiday Recipes, One of Three
Truffle Turkey with Reyes 2010 Chardonnay Gravy By Beth P. Heiserman Truffle oil seems to be one of the new trendy foods. Most seasoned chefs don’t like to use truffle oil because it has too intense of a flavor and scent. But if you use it correctly it’ll enhance the flavor of your…
Eve of Destruction Circa July 2002: Fire Is Close For Us All
It started out as a pleasant late afternoon workout at the gym. I smelled a little bit of smoke but was getting used to it, as it seems to be in the air, so to speak, every day in SCV lately. But then the fire engines pulled up right across the street. Some of the…
What’s in the Bag for Grape of the Night (GOTN)
What’s in the bag? That is the question that was asked of the GOTN folks at our last tasting. Most of the active members have been with the group for quite a while and are fairly savvy wine drinkers. So I ask you, what better way to challenge our wine senses than to sample and…
LUCQUES, A.O.C & TAVERN DEBUT NEW FALL COCKTAILS
Seasonal Cocktails Crafted by Christiaan Rollich Now Available at Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne Restaurants WHO: Christiaan Rollich, Head Barman, Lucques, a.o.c. and Tavern, Los Angeles WHAT: Prolific bar talent, Christiaan Rollich, shakes up new cocktails this Fall at Lucques, a.o.c. and Tavern. Additions to the beverage menu of specialty drinks include the Fall Negroni, White Elephant, Pistachio Colada, Burton’s Way and Flying Dutchman. Rollich’s cocktails…